In 2009, ecologist Amy Seidl came on WV to talk about her book, Early Spring. That book was about understanding global climate change by examining the signs of a warming world. Her new book, Finding Higher Ground, is about adapting to those changes, telling stories of climate resiliency.

For example, new strains of rice are being grown in Vermont and architects are designing buildings that nurture their surrounding ecosystems. It’s all part of a new consciousness of adaptation that works while we cut the greenhouse gas emissions that are causing the problem in the first place. And it’s about hope.

Amy Seidl has taught in the Environmental Programs at Middlebury College and the University of Vermont.

Matthew Stein

Adapting to a warming world is a project of decades, if not generations. But disasters are already becoming more frequent as the planet heats up. As we saw in Fukushima last year, when a tsunami caused nuclear meltdowns, natural disasters can lead to human-caused ones.

Matthew Stein wants you to be prepared. We spoke to him several years ago about his book, When Technology Fails — a guide to surviving what he calls the Long Emergency – one created by the convergence of peak oil, climate change, and the depletion of all kinds of resources from overpopulation. His new book, When Disaster Strikes: A Comprehensive Guide for Emergency Planning and Crisis Survival will help you get through the short and medium term.

Stein is an engineer, designer, and green builder. He lives and writes in the High Sierra Mountains of California.

About Francesca Rheannon

Francesca Rheannon is an award-winning independent radio producer. In addition to hosting Writer's Voice, she's a freelance reporter for National Public Radio and its affiliates. Recipient of the prestigious Nancy Dickerson Whitehead Award for reporting on substance abuse issues for her news series, VOICES OF HIV, produced for 88.5 WFCR public radio in western Massachusetts. She is also finishing a book on Provence (PROVINCE OF THE HEART) and working on a memoir of her father, THE ARGONAUTS.
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